Security News

Widespread Instagram Hack Locking Users Out of Their Accounts
2018-08-15 19:18

Instagram has been hit by a widespread hacking campaign that appears to stem from Russia and have affected hundreds of users over the past week, leaving them locked out of their accounts. A...

The Real Takeaways From the Reddit Hack
2018-08-15 09:32

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Victims Lose Access to Thousands of Photos as Instagram Hack Spreads
2018-08-14 20:30

In a probable quest to build a botnet, someone is hacking Instagram accounts, deleting handles, avatars and personal details, and linking them to a new email address.

Hack the Marine Corps bug bounty program kicks off
2018-08-14 15:19

The U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) and HackerOne launched the Department’s sixth bug bounty program, Hack the Marine Corps. The bug bounty challenge will focus on Marine Corps’ public-facing...

Apple Mac “zero day” hack lets you sneakily click [OK]
2018-08-14 14:20

A security researcher revisited an old bug of his that Apple had patched, made a blunder - and found the old bug was still there after all.

Five key security tips to avoid an IoT hack
2018-08-14 11:15

Recently, Russian PIR Bank lost $1,000,000 because of a compromised router that allowed hackers to gain entry into their local network. Why did it happen and how companies can protect themselves?...

DoD Launches 'Hack the Marine Corps' Bug Bounty Program
2018-08-14 04:28

The U.S. Department of Defense on Monday announced the launch of “Hack the Marine Corps,” the organization’s sixth bug bounty program. Similar to previous programs run by the Pentagon, Hack the...

DEF CON 2018: Voting Hacks Prompt Push Back from Election Officials, Vendors
2018-08-13 13:56

The Vote Hacking Village invited attendees – including kids as young as six – to hack the voting infrastructure, including ballot machines, a voter database and more.

Hi-de-Hack! Redcoats red-faced as Butlin's holiday camp admits data breach hit 34,000
2018-08-10 14:22

Staff opened phishing email Holiday camp and British institution Butlin's has admitted 34,000 visitor records have been compromised.…

Google Spectre whizz kicked out of Caesars, blocked from DEF CON over hack 'attack' tweet
2018-08-10 11:20

'Chaos specialist' Linton thrown out of hotel after quip backfires At midnight on Thursday, Matt Linton, a senior Google bod who was one of the key players in sorting out the Spectre CPU security...